Caterpillar (CAT) stock analysis
A free, instant KC Score and technical read on Caterpillar, from the last 12 months of price data.
Caterpillar
Mixed / range-bound — no clear trend in the data right now.
3-month -20.5%, 6-month +18.1%.
Price is below its 50-day and above its 200-day average; 50DMA above 200DMA.
Trading 23% below its 52-week high — 59% of the way up its yearly range.
Annualised volatility ~40% — moderately choppy.
The KC Score is a transparent 0–100 read of Caterpillar's recent price behaviour, built from ~12 months of daily closing prices. Momentum weighs 3- and 6-month returns; Trend checks price against its 50- and 200-day moving averages; Range strength measures where it sits in its 52-week range; Stability reflects volatility. It is a descriptive technical summary — not a forecast, price target, or recommendation to buy or sell. Markets change daily; re-check before acting and do your own research.
What the KC Score says about Caterpillar
Caterpillar (CAT) currently carries a KC Score of 54 out of 100 — a grade of C+. In plain terms: mixed / range-bound — no clear trend in the data right now. The score is a transparent, rules-based read of roughly the last twelve months of Caterpillar's daily closing prices. It describes momentum, trend, range position and stability — it is not a buy or sell recommendation, and it knows nothing about Caterpillar's valuation, earnings or news. At the last hourly update the stock traded near USD821.58, up 2.0% on the session, sitting 59% of the way up its 52-week range and about 23.5% below its 52-week high.
Momentum scores 37 out of 100. Over the past three months Caterpillar has moved -20.5%, and 18.1% over six months — a mixed picture across the two windows. On trend (64/100), the price is below its 50-day moving average and above its 200-day average. A price caught between its short and long averages is what the model treats as a transition, rather than a clean trend.
Range position scores 59/100: at 59% of its 52-week band, Caterpillar is trading around the middle of where it has been over the last year. Stability scores 65/100, off annualised volatility of about 40% — moderate for a single stock. Lower volatility means steadier day-to-day movement, though it is never a guarantee against a large fall.
For a long-term investor, one stock's score matters far less than the system around it: keeping costs low, staying diversified, and giving compounding time to work. Treat CAT's reading as a single input, not a verdict, and compare it against other Industrials names rather than in isolation. The math always wins — a low-cost, broadly diversified portfolio held for years reliably beats reacting to any one score, including this one.
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Caterpillar (CAT) — frequently asked
Is the KC Score a buy or sell signal?
No. It is an educational, rules-based description of recent price behaviour — momentum, trend, range and stability. It carries no view on valuation, fundamentals or news, and nothing here is financial advice. Your capital is at risk.
What data is the score based on?
Roughly the last twelve months of daily closing prices from public market data. The same transparent formula is applied to every stock, so scores are comparable across the site.
How often does it update?
Prices and the score refresh hourly, automatically. You may see a slightly different reading later in the day as new prices come in.
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